A Dallas doctor, Dr. May Lau, is facing legal action from the state of Texas over allegations of unlawfully providing cross-sex hormones to transgender youths. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit against Dr. Lau, accusing her of providing prohibited 'gender transition' hormones to over 20 adolescents in violation of a Republican-backed ban that took effect in Texas last year.
This case marks the first time a state has attempted to enforce laws that ban transgender medical procedures for minors. Under Texas law, doctors are prohibited from providing surgery, puberty blockers, or cross-sex hormones to children for the purpose of affirming their self-professed gender identity in a way that is inconsistent with their biological sex.
